Tennessee Williams drama has been cast

After two days of auditions before the holidays, the Community Light Opera and Theater Association’s production of Tennessee Williams’ groundbreaking drama “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” has a cast for the play that will inaugurate CLOTA’s 2013 season. The gripping, Pulitzer Prize winning play requires ...

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Posted Jan. 28, 2013 at 1:52 PM
Updated Jan 28, 2013 at 1:56 PM

Posted Jan. 28, 2013 at 1:52 PM
Updated Jan 28, 2013 at 1:56 PM

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The role of Maggie, sensuous and frustrated wife to fading football star Brick Pollit will be played by consummate actress Anne Schreckengost who was stunning as Blanche Dubois in CLOTA’s “A Streetcar Named Desire” and shined in last fall’s “Taming of the Shrew.” Opposite her as Brick will be Adam Everett who turned in such intense performances as Mitch in “Streetcar” and Curly in last spring’s “Of Mice and Men.” Starring as the larger-than-life ‘Big Daddy’ Pollit will be equally imposing consummate actor Steve Slay (“Bus Stop,” “Arsensic and Old Lace”). The grand lady cast as his onstage wife, ‘Big Momma’ is veteran actress Barbara Burton (“Nuts.”) The roles of greedy southern lawyer Gooper Pollit and his fertile wife Mae will be tackled by Greg Shlanta (“The Foreigner”) and the ever-engaging Heather Blanchard (“Inspector Calls”, “Of Mice and Men”). Their young children will be played by Sammie Johnson and Alicia Wilson both delightful in last fall’s “Taming of the Shrew,” and talented newcomer Bryce Amster. Nicole Johnson, last seen in “Taming of the Shrew,” will play Lacey and the spirited newcomer Marjorie Davis will portray Sookey. Rounding out the cast of this multi-layered play are Leonas Firme as Reverend Tooker and Curt Danhauser as Doc Baugh.

“Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” opens Friday, March 1, with follow-on performances March 2, 3, 8, 9, 15 and 16. Persons interested in backstage or other support involvement may leave a request for a return call on the CLOTA hotline (760) 446-2411.